Brooks and Company 2nd quarter 2014 | Page 11

Our Favorite Things Recipes submitted by: Kaitlin Ritch Chocolate Coffee Cake Ingredients • 2 cups sugar • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour • 3/4 cup cocoa powder • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda • 1 teaspoon salt • 2 eggs • 1 cup milk • 1/2 cup vegetable oil • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • 1 cup hot coffee Directions 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans. 2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in hot coffee (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans. 3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Chocolate Coffee Frosting Ingredients • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine • 2/3 cup cocoa powder • 3 cups powdered sugar • 1/3 cup cooled coffee • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Stir in vanilla. Add small amount additional coffee, if frosting is too thick. Easy Brownie Cookies Ingredients • 1 box of your favorite brownie mix • 1 egg • 2 tablespoon of water or cooled coffee • 1/3 cup vegetable oil Directions 1.) Combine brownie mix, egg, water or coffee, and vegetable oil 2.) Preheat oven to 375 3.) Drop rounded tablespoon of brownie cookie mixture 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet 4.) Bake cookies at 375 for 7-9 minutes 5.) Place on a wire cookie rack to cool